Bradford Dairy Princess (Continued from Page B 12) in the dairy industry and I con ceived the goal of bettering myself by achieving this as the Bradford County Dairy Princess.” She also thanked the peoplfe of Bradford County for their support and sent special thank yous to her parents, Jim and Darlene Vanßlarcom, her family, alternates, Kirsten Mac- Bride and Angel Butchere and dairy princess coordinator Arlene Wilbur. She then performed a con tinuation of the rap that she per formed at last year’s skit. Second alternate Angel Butcher also bid farewell to the people of Bradford County. She thanked everyone for being good friends and for support throughout the past year and highlighted a few things that she learned. “I have learned that everyone, especially children, is eager to learn about the dairy industry. It’s really been a wonderful experi ence that I’ll never forget” Assisting the dairy princess and her court will be five dairy maids. 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He noted that all the con testants are winners and he is proud to'have so many people willing to promote the dairy industry. “Someone spoke at a meeting a few weeks ago that I attended, and pointed out die real importance of our dairy princess pageant and dairy promotion,” said Senator Madigan, "that we ate two genera tions away from all of us growing up on the farm. Today there are only about 2.6 percent of the populatipn directly involved in farming, but we impact on 100 MASSEY FERGUSON Mhimu-v Ferjoix n pridurl- ar diMnhultd Ihmufthnut North \rrn ncn culuxx H bv A(i( (I (c rpnraliun Sorcrn»« ( \ percent of the consumers.” The pageant was the culmina tion of a weekend full of events, including a meet-the-candidates dinner on Friday and a dairy festi val, complete with parade, con tests and plenty of 'food on the morning of the pageant Past Bradford County Dairy Princesses in attendance were Viola McQueen Metzger, 1963; Hope McMurray Thompson, 1989; Robin Wilbur. 1991; and Mercy Keeney, 1992. Also attend ing the pageant were New York State First Alternate Dairy Prin cess Lillian Lunde and Pennsylva nia Ayrshire Princess, Karen Neville. 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